2015–16 Columbus Blue Jackets season
2015–16 Columbus Blue Jackets | |
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Division | 8th Metropolitan |
Conference | 15th Eastern |
2015–16 record | 34–40–8 |
Home record | 18–17–6 |
Road record | 16–23–2 |
Goals for | 219 |
Goals against | 252 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jarmo Kekalainen |
Coach | Todd Richards (Oct. 9 – Oct. 21) John Tortorella (Oct. 21 – Apr. 10) |
Captain | Nick Foligno |
Alternate captains | Brandon Dubinsky Boone Jenner |
Arena | Nationwide Arena |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Lake Erie Monsters (AHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Brandon Saad (31) |
Assists | Alexander Wennberg (32) |
Points | Cam Atkinson Brandon Saad (53) |
Penalty minutes | Scott Hartnell (112) |
Plus/minus | Kevin Connauton (+10) |
Wins | Joonas Korpisalo (16) |
Goals against average | Joonas Korpisalo (2.60) |
The 2015–16 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 16th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. Columbus hired head coach John Tortorella following the firing of Todd Richards, who started the season 0–8–0.[1] The team began its regular season games on October 9, 2015 against the New York Rangers.[2]
Regular season
After a seven game losing streak to start the season, the Blue Jackets fired head coach Todd Richards and hired John Tortorella on October 21.[3]
Standings
Pos | Team
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1 | p – Washington Capitals | 82 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 52 | 252 | 193 | +59 | 120 |
2 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 245 | 203 | +42 | 104 |
3 | x – New York Rangers | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 43 | 236 | 217 | +19 | 101 |
4 | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 232 | 216 | +16 | 100 |
5 | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 214 | 218 | −4 | 96 |
6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 198 | 226 | −28 | 86 |
7 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 184 | 208 | −24 | 84 |
8 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 219 | 252 | −33 | 76 |
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Pos | Div | Team
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1 | ME | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 40 | 232 | 216 | +16 | 100 |
2 | ME | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 214 | 218 | −4 | 96 |
3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 38 | 240 | 230 | +10 | 93 |
4 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 33 | 198 | 226 | −28 | 86 |
5 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 236 | 247 | −11 | 85 |
6 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 184 | 208 | −24 | 84 |
7 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 33 | 221 | 236 | −15 | 82 |
8 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 33 | 201 | 222 | −21 | 81 |
9 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 28 | 219 | 252 | −33 | 76 |
10 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 198 | 246 | −48 | 69 |
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2015 pre-season game log: 5–2–1 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 3–1–0)[6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | September 21 | Pittsburgh | 1–0 | Columbus | SO | Korpisalo | 11,363 | 0–0–1 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2[A] | September 22 | St. Louis | 1–3 | Columbus | Bobrovsky | 10,064 | 1–0–1 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3[A] | September 22 | Columbus | 2–5 | St. Louis | McElhinney | 10,388 | 1–1–1 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | September 24 | Minnesota | 5–2 | Columbus | Forsberg | 10,209 | 1–2–1 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | September 26 | Columbus | 4–2 | Pittsburgh | Bobrovsky | 18,265 | 2–2–1 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | September 29 | Columbus | 5–2 | Nashville | Bobrovsky | 16,027 | 3–2–1 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | October 2 | Columbus | 6–4 | Buffalo | McElhinney | 17,578 | 4–2–1 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | October 3 | Nashville | 1–7 | Columbus | Bobrovsky | 13,795 | 5–2–1 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
Final stats[7]
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Sergei Bobrovsky | 37 | 37 | 2,116 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 97 | 2.75 | 1049 | .908 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Joonas Korpisalo | 31 | 30 | 1,803 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 78 | 2.60 | 969 | .920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Curtis McElhinney | 18 | 12 | 835 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 3.31 | 417 | .890 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Anton Forsberg | 4 | 3 | 178 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3.03 | 97 | .907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Player suspensions/fines
Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Brandon Dubinsky | Cross-checking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby during NHL game No. 337 in Columbus on Friday, November 27, 2015, at 18:40 of the second period. | 1 game | $31,451.61 | November 28, 2015[8] |
Awards and honours
Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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June 26, 2015 | To Toronto Maple Leafs TOR's 2nd-round pick in 2015 PHI's 3rd-round pick in 2015 | To Columbus Blue Jackets TBL's 1st-round pick in 2015 | [11] |
June 30, 2015 | To Chicago Blackhawks Artem Anisimov Marko Dano Jeremy Morin Corey Tropp 4th-round pick in 2016 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Brandon Saad Michael Paliotta Alex Broadhurst | [12] |
January 6, 2016 | To Nashville Predators Ryan Johansen | To Columbus Blue Jackets Seth Jones | [13] |
Free agents acquired
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Claimed via waivers
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Player signings
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Draft picks
Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 8 | Zach Werenski | D | ![]() | University of Michigan (Big Ten) |
1 | 29[a] | Gabriel Carlsson | D | ![]() | Linkopings HC (SHL) |
2 | 38 | Paul Bittner | LW | ![]() | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
2 | 58[b] | Kevin Stenlund | C | ![]() | HV71 J20 (J20 SuperElit) |
3 | 69 | Keegan Kolesar | RW | ![]() | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
5 | 129 | Sam Ruopp | D | ![]() | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
5 | 141[c] | Veeti Vainio | D | ![]() | Espoo Blues Jr. (Finland Jr.) |
6 | 159 | Vladislav Gavrikov | D | ![]() | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) |
7 | 189 | Markus Nutivaara | D | ![]() | Oulun Kärpät (Finland) |
- Draft notes[48]
- a The Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Toronto's second-round pick in 2015 (34th overall) and Philadelphia's third-round pick in 2015 (68th overall) to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[49]
- Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Nashville's first-round pick in 2015 (24th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for Chicago's second-round pick in 2015 (61st overall) and this pick.[49]
- Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Braydon Coburn to Tampa Bay in exchange for Radko Gudas, a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[50] The condition – Philadelphia will receive the Lightning's first-round draft pick in 2015 if it is not the first overall selection – was converted on March 30, 2015 when Tampa Bay qualified for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that this pick could not be a lottery selection.[51]
- b The Anaheim Ducks' second-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent James Wisniewski and Detroit's third-round pick in 2015 to Anaheim in exchange for Rene Bourque, William Karlsson and this pick.[52]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent a fourth-round pick in 2015 (104th overall) and a sixth-round pick in 2016 to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.[53]
- Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2014 that sent Scott Hartnell to Columbus in exchange for R.J. Umberger and this pick.[54]
- c The Minnesota Wild's fifth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Jordan Leopold to Minnesota in exchange for Justin Falk and this pick.[55]
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